Flush the Fuss About Proper Med Disposal

Patients continue to ask how to get rid of old or unused meds.

Encourage immediate disposal...and not keeping meds “just in case.” Many accidental poisonings in the home occur from leftover meds.

Highlight take-back options first...such as mail-back programs or receptacles at pharmacies or police stations. Patients can use the DEA’s Public Disposal Locations website...or search “drug disposal near me.”